TYPES OF KINSHIP
From this observation, we may find two types of kinship –
1. Affinal Kinship:
The bond of marriage is called affinal kinship. When a person marries, he establishes a relationship with the girl he marries and a number of other people in the girl’s family. Moreover, it is not only the person marrying who gets bound to the girl’s family members but his family members also get bound to the family members of the girl. Thus, a host of relations are created as soon as a marriage takes place.
For example, after marriage, a person becomes not only a husband but also becomes brother-in-law and a son-in-law.
2. Consanguineous Kinship:
The bond of blood is called consanguineous kinship. The consanguineous kin is related through blood whereas the affinal kin is related through marriage. The bond between parents and their children and that between siblings is consanguineous kinship. In this connection, it may be actual as well as supposed. Among polyandrous tribes the actual father of a child is unknown. An adopted child is treated as if it was one’s own biologically produced child.
In the above figure, two kinds of relationships can be seen - A and B show the relationships between parents and children, and C is the relationship between siblings (in this case, between brother and sister). These relationships are the most basic consanguineal kin relationships found in any society.
Thus, blood relationships may be established not only on a biological basis but also based on social recognition. Son, daughter, sister, brother, etc., are examples of consanguineous kinship.
The following diagram will show you how the nature of the relationship prevailing among Kins –
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